ROCKFORD — Police Chief Dan O'Shea on Tuesday announced that he will retire April 30 after five years leading the Rockford Police Department.
O'Shea said in a news release that he is proud of the progress the department has made during his tenure.
“My goal when I came to Rockford in 2016 was to focus on building relationships while reducing crime," O'Shea said. "We are doing that. We are making an incredible and tangible impact with our ROCK Houses and our programs for the area’s youth, and I know that will continue after my retirement.”
O'Shea is credited f improving the city's fractured relationship with the union representing Rockford police officers and improving department morale. He made an effort to improve relationships between police and community while asking law enforcement to focus on the worst offenders deemed responsible for violence in the city.